Investigation on growth, structural, optical, thermal, dielectric and mechanical properties of organic L-prolinium trichloroacetate single crystals
- Centre for Crystal Growth, SSN college of Engineering, Kalavakkam 603 110 (India)
Graphical abstract: L-Prolinium trichloroacetate is an organic nonlinear optical crystal has been grown from the aqueous solution by slow evaporation solution growth technique. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that L-PTCA crystallizes in trigonal crystal system. The optical band gab is found to be 4.26 eV. Second harmonic conversion efficiency of L-PTCA has been found to be half that of KDP. Highlights: ► It deals with the synthesis, growth and characterization of L-PTCA an organic NLO crystal. ► Wide optical transparency window between 260 nm and 1100 nm. ► Thermal study reveals that the grown crystal is stable up to 127 °C. ► L-PTCA crystal exhibits the second order nonlinear optical properties. -- Abstract: A new organic nonlinear optical material L-prolinium trichloroacetate (L-PTCA) single crystal has been synthesized and grown by slow solvent evaporation technique at room temperature using water as solvent. Single-crystal X-ray diffractometer was utilized to measure unit cell parameters and to confirm lattice parameter. The powder X-ray diffraction pattern of the grown L-PTCA has been indexed. The modes of vibration of different molecular groups present in the sample were identified by the FTIR spectral analysis. The optical transmittance window and the lower cutoff wavelength of the L-PTCA have been identified by UV–vis–NIR studies. Thermal stability of the L-prolinium trichloroacetate was determined by TGA/DTA measurements. Dielectric measurements were carried out at various temperatures at frequency range 10–1 MHz. The mechanical properties of the grown crystals have been analyzed by Vickers microhardness method. The chemical etching studies were carried out on the grown crystals. Its SHG efficiency has been tested by Kurtz powder method.
- OSTI ID:
- 22215722
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 47, Issue 9; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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